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To be a centre of excellence in economics teaching and research in Zimbabwe and Africa and to establish its reputation as such both nationally and internationally. BackgroundThe Department of Economics is the oldest Department at the University of Zimbabwe. Although the University was officially incorporated by Royal Charter in 1955, part-time classes for accountancy students had started in 1952. Responsibility for these classes was given to the Economics Department when it was officially established. The Department currently offers the BSc(Economics)(Honours) degree at the undergraduate level. In addition it teaches students from other Departments in the Faculties of Social Studies, Commerce and Arts. At the post-graduate level it offers the MSc(Economics) by coursework and dissertation and the MPhil and DPhil by thesis. Currently the MSc is available only on a full-time basis, although work is underway to introduce a part-time Masters in Applied Economics.
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Assessing potential economic costs and benefits from a Zimbabwe-China Free Trade Agreement
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)This study investigated the potential impacts of the formation and implementation of a Zimbabwe-China Free Trade Area (FTA). The study employed the World Integrated Trade Solution (2015), Software for Market Analysis and ... -
Impact of public health expenditure on health outcomes in Zimbabwe (1980-2014)
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of public health expenditure as a percentage of GDP on health outcomes (measured as life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rate, and under-five mortality rate) in ... -
The effects of corporate income tax incentives on mining firms’ investments in fixed assets: The case of Zimbabwe (2009-2011)
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)This article evaluates the effects of corporate income tax incentives on individual mining firms’ investments in fixed assets. The main objective was to assess whether corporate income tax incentives have improved Zimbabwe ... -
Pricing the informal sector: Evidence from Zimbabwe's urban informal metal firms
(University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Commerce, 2014-06)The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the price-setting behaviour of Zimbabwe's urban informal metal firms. In order to achieve this objective, data collected from 647 urban informal metal entrepreneurs is used. ... -
Impact of capital flight on economic growth in Zimbabwe (1980-2010)
(University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Commerce, 2014)The study empirically examined the impact of capital flight on economic growth in Zimbabwe for the period 1980 -2010, using the ordinary least squares (OLS) technique. In the estimated model, current and one period lagged ... -
Analysis of the impact of dollarisation on Zimbabwe’s international trade flows
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The impact of dollarisation on the gold mining sector of Zimbabwe
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Development and management of infrastructure and human settlements in the era of dollarisation in Zimbabwe: Why accountability to citizens and policy consistency matter
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Psychological contracts and organisational change: Zimbabwe’s journey through hell from hyperinflation to dollarisation
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Botswana's revealed comparative advantage
(2011-11)Analysis of Botswana’s competitiveness in world trade has been presented based on indices of revealed comparative advantage (RCA) calculated for the period 1999 and 2004. Results show that Botswana has RCA in diamonds, ... -
Dwindling access to basic services in Zimbabwe
(2010-03)The study narrates the decline in access to three basic publicly provided services, namely, health, education, and water and sanitation for Zimbabwe for the period covering 2000 to May 2009. Special emphasis is placed on ... -
Financial liberalisation and crisis: Experience and lessons for Zimbabwe
(Zimbabwe Economic Policy Analysis and Research Unit (ZEPARU), 2014-03)The financial sector development history of Zimbabwe has been dominated by episodes of financial repression. The main instruments of financial repression have included interest rate ceilings, selective credit rationing ... -
An analysis of tourism contribution to economic growth in SADC countries
(Botswana Economics Association, 2013-06)The study how the tourism sector can be an engine of economic growth in SADC member countries. The paper found the contribution of tourism to GDP, employment, export receipts and investment is significant. Although this ... -
Assessing Botswana’s textiles export trade potential using the gravity model
(Botswana Economics Association, 2012-04)Through the application of the gravity trade model technique, the study investigates countries for which Botswana has unrealized export trade potential in textile products. The estimated results indicate that Canada, ... -
Examining the long run relationship between import structure and economic growth in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2014)The article applies a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine the long run relationship between Zimbabwe's import structure and economic growth. The research findings indicate the presence of cointegration between ... -
Feasibility and Rationale for Establishing a Debt Management Office in Zimbabwe
(Zimbabwe Economic Policy Analysis and Research Unit (ZEPARU), 2010-02)This study looks at the feasibility and rationale of establishing a Debt Management Office (DMO) in Zimbabwe. This follows calls for the setting up of such an office by the Ministry of Finance as part of broad reforms ... -
Is corruption really harmful to growth? Evidence from Zimbabwean firms
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2014)Using firm level data from 599 Zimbabwean firms which were surveyed in 2011 by the World Bank, the study empirically investigated the effects of corruption on firm level economic activities in the case of firms operating ... -
Impact of capital flight on economic growth in Zimbabwe (1980-2010)
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2014-06)The study empirically examined the impact of capital flight on economic growth in Zimbabwe for the period 1980 to 2010, using the ordinary least squares (OLS) technique. In the estimated model, current and one-period lagged ... -
Pricing in the informal sector: Evidence from Zimbabwe's urban informal metal firms
(2014-06)The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the price-setting behavior of Zimbabwe's urban informal metal firms. In order to achieve this objective, data collected from 647 urban informal metal entrepreneurs is used. ...
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